1. Vacheron Constantin
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... Besides being a young businessman, Vacheron was also a talented craftsman. In 1770 his company created the first complication, and nine years later he designed the first engine-turned dials. The son ...

2. Ulysse Nardin
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... issued 4,324 were issued to Ulysse Nardin (Lucien F Trueb, Watchtime). Revival In 1983 Ulysse Nardin was acquired by businessman Rolf Schnyder who, in conjunction with watchmaker Dr. Ludwig Oechslin, ...

3. Rolex
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... per day, with estimated revenues of around USD 3 billion (2003). BusinessWeek magazine ranks Rolex #71 on its 2007 annual list of the 100 most important global brands, top among all watchmakers.  ...

4. Jaeger LeCoultre
(Manufacturers/Luxury Timepieces)

... its unique mechanism. Business concerns have frequently chosen the 'Le Coultre' Atmos because of its outstanding appearance and performance as a presentation piece for merit awards.  ...

5. Rubies
(Gemstones/Colored Gemstones)

... in Washington DC, has received one of the world's largest and finest ruby gemstones. The 23.1-carat Burmese ruby, set in a platinum ring with diamonds, was donated by businessman and philanthropist Peter ...

6. Diamonds
(Gemstones/Diamonds)

... controlled by a limited number of powerful businesses, and is also highly concentrated in a small number of locations around the world. Mining, sources and production Only a very small fraction ...

7. Yard
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... married, working as a soldier, serving martinis. In 1958, Yard turned the business over to Robert Gibson, one of his employees. Raymond Yard is now owned and managed by Gibson’s son. It still offers ...

8. David Webb
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

American jeweler famous for his sculptural work in the 1960’s. In 1948, David Webb and business partner Nina Silberstein opened David Webb, Inc. on 47th Street in New York City. Throughout the 1950’s, ...

9. Pierre Vever
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

Eminent French jewelry house famous for its Art Nouveau designs. The firm’s history dates to 1821 when founder Pierre Vever (1795-1853) opened a jewelry shop in Metz, France. Business flourished and ...

10. Verdura
(Manufacturers/Italian Jewelers)

... the rope-motif into jewellery, a design element that became highly popular thereafter. In the early 1970’s, Verdura sold his business and retired. In 1978, he died. E.J. Landrigan is now the owner of ...

11. Van Cleef & Arpels
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... Julien, and Louis Arpels) joined Alfred and his wife as partners in the enterprise. The venture started small. The family rented a modest office in Paris’s ninth arrondissement at 34 rue Drouot. Business ...

12. Tiffany and Company
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... most of which was costume, owners Charles Lewis Tiffany and John P. Young soon expanded their business to fine jewelry imported from Europe. In 1848, Young turned up in Paris for a buying trip whilst ...

13. Pierre Sterlé
(Manufacturers/French Jewelers)

... business to Chaumet. In the 1970’s, he created “Oriental-style” jewellery for the firm.  ...

14. Shreve, Crump and Low
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... Boston. In 1813, MacFarlane sold the business to a gold and silversmith, Jabez Baldwin. One of Baldwin’s apprentices, John Low, became a partner in 1822. Over the next two decades, the firm changed ...

15. Shreve and Company
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... designs. Business prospered, and the store moved to a new location on Market Street. In 1894, George’s son inherited the business and took on a new partner, Albert Lewis. Now renamed Shreve and Company, ...

16. Seaman Shepps
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... ended multiple businesses, slowly gaining experience in the trade. In 1931, he started his most successful venture, a shop at 516 Madison Avenue in New York. Inspired by trips to Paris where he saw the ...

17. William Ruser
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... pearl accents. Throughout the 1950’s and 60’s, business boomed; Hollywood starlets proudly wore his pieces both on and off screen. In 1969, Ruser closed up shop, selling its location to Van Cleef and ...

18. Oscar Heyman Bros.
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... manufacturing techniques. The third generation of Heyman family members now run the business.  ...

19. Marcus and Co.
(Manufacturers/American Jewelers)

... court jewelers of Dresden, won him jobs at Ball, Black, and Co. as well as Tiffany and Company. He was also a partner in the prestigious firm Starr and Marcus before going into business with his son. In ...

20. Lalaounis
(Manufacturers/Greek Jewelers)

Lalaounis is an Athenian jeweller known for its antiquity-inspired designs. In 1940, at age twenty, founder Ilias Lalaounis began his career by apprenticing at the prestigous Zolotas — the family business. ...